1982 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

The Volleyball World Championship for Men 1982 was held from October 1 to 15 in Argentina instead. The Soviet Union won the title for the sixth time. The Games were held in Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Rosario and Mendoza.

Mode

The 24 participants played in the first round in six groups of four. The top two teams in each group were in the second group, two groups of six, the remaining teams played a round with own also two groups of six. The results from the direct duels of the first round were taken on. The four best teams in the second round determined the new world champion in the semifinals and final. The other teams also played in knockout tournaments from the ranks of five to 24.

The new world champion would have qualified for the 1984 Olympic Games. Since the Soviet Union, however, was defending champion in the Olympic tournament, took second in the championship Brazil the place.

Schedule

First round

Second round (1-12)

Second Round ( 13-24 )

Placement matches

In Buenos Aires

In Rosario

In Mendoza

In Catamarca

In Rosario

In Buenos Aires

Full Time

Qualification

Hosts Argentina and the twelve best teams in the last World Cup qualified automatically. The remaining starting places there were for the top ranked teams in the last continental tournaments. At the European Championships in 1981 three starting places were awarded. From the other continents, two additional representatives to the finals, which were determined in 1979 in Asia and Africa, and in 1981 at the NORCECA Association and in South America came.